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en-usCopyright 2015 AOL, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/09/project-x-zone-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/09/project-x-zone-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/09/project-x-zone-review/#commentsProject X Zone is a massive strategy RPG crossover featuring characters from Capcom, Namco-Bandai, and Sega games fighting it out with each other. It's essentially a sequel to 2004's Namco x Capcom, a heavily Super Robot Wars-inspired collaboration that never received a Western release. In the same vein, Project X Zone caters very, very strongly to fans of Japanese games, and its cast of characters is undeniably its biggest selling point.

Coupled with an entertaining combat engine, these characters and their interactions prop up what is otherwise a very basic strategy game.

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FanstravaganzaProject X Zone already has an "Imperial" demo available for download on the 3DS eShop, but the game's official Nintendo page says there's another demo coming on July 2. The second demo is called "Ghost" and will give players a look at a completely different segment of the game.

Project X Zone (pronounced "Project Cross Zone," because Japan) is a turn-based strategy RPG that mashes up characters from Namco Bandai, Capcom, and Sega franchises. The game came out in Japan last year, and just recently arrived here in North America.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsbanprestocapcomdemodownloadeshopfreejapanmonolith-softmonolithsoftnamco-bandainintendoproject-x-zonesegaWed, 26 Jun 2013 23:59:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/30/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-zelda-oracle-games-mega-man-x-gho/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/30/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-zelda-oracle-games-mega-man-x-gho/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/30/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-zelda-oracle-games-mega-man-x-gho/#comments
The eShop cup spilleth over this week, with lots of great new releases for Wii U and 3DS. The Legend of Zelda gets two links to the past in Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. Both games are available for $4.99 each until June 20, and use a password system to interact with one another.

The 3DS also gets The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves, and on June 4, you can snag a demo for Project X Zone, the bizarre Capcom/Sega/Namco mash-up RPG.

Meanwhile, the Wii U Virtual Console picks up Mega Man X and Ghosts N' Goblins (not to be confused with Super Ghouls N' Ghosts, which came out earlier this month). From now until June 6, purchasing one of these games will get you the other for half price.

Finally, there's a Just Dance 4 sale going on - you can pick up the game or select DLC for 30 percent off until June 4.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscapcomghosts-n-goblinsmega-man-xnintendonintendoware-weeklyproject-x-zonethe-denpa-men-2-beyond-the-wavesthe-legend-of-zelda-oracle-of-agesthe-legend-of-zelda-oracle-of-seasonswii-uThu, 30 May 2013 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/12/project-x-zone-launch-copies-come-with-extra-stuff/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/12/project-x-zone-launch-copies-come-with-extra-stuff/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/12/project-x-zone-launch-copies-come-with-extra-stuff/#commentsThis trailer not only confirms Project X Zone'sJune 25 release date, but the names of a lot of different attacks in the Sega/Capcom strategy RPG, thanks to some lovely subtitles added to the western release.

Launch copies of Project X Zone will be released as "Limited" editions at the normal $40 price, with a "mini-art book," a poster, and a music CD, all trying to encapsulate the horde of recognizable characters.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dslimited-editionnintendoproject-x-zonesoundtrackFri, 12 Apr 2013 02:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/05/project-x-zone-crosses-over-into-the-us-june-25/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/05/project-x-zone-crosses-over-into-the-us-june-25/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/05/project-x-zone-crosses-over-into-the-us-june-25/#commentsIt appears that Namco Bandai has sneakily revealed a June 25 North America launch date for its crossover game with Sega and Capcom, Project X Zone. The date comes from Namco Bandai's official site, though the publisher has yet to issue an announcement or respond to our inquiries for confirmation on the release.

Project X Zone is a strategy RPG for the 3DS co-developed by Monolith Soft and Banpresto, in which over 200 well-known faces from Namco Bandai, Sega and Capcom wage combat utilizing a custom "Cross Active Battle System" to chain together custom crossover combos. Project X Zone was originally announced for Japan, but Namco Bandai committed to localization for US and Europe earlier this year.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscapcomcrossovermonolith-softnamco-bandainintendoproject-x-zonerelease-datesegasrpgFri, 05 Apr 2013 23:59:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/24/project-x-zone-and-a-new-beginning-at-namco-bandai/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/24/project-x-zone-and-a-new-beginning-at-namco-bandai/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/24/project-x-zone-and-a-new-beginning-at-namco-bandai/#comments This is a column by Kat Bailey dedicated to the analysis of the once beloved Japanese RPG sub-genre. Tune in every Wednesday for thoughts on white-haired villains, giant robots, Infinity+1 swords, and everything else the wonderful world of JRPGs has to offer.

Out of all Namco Bandai's crossover strategy games (and there are even more than you think), I can honestly say that I wasn't expecting to see Project X Zone announced for a North American release.

I knew that it was anticipated in some quarters, mainly for its solid sprite art and crossover with Sega and Capcom. I knew that it would enjoy solid word of mouth with hardcore RPG fans. But Namco Bandai has always been coy with the crossover strategy games, no matter how much buzz they would generate. Seeing one actually get announced kind of makes my head spin.

Now, before I get into why Project X Zone has a chance to be pretty good, I think it's fair to temper expectations a little bit. Namco Bandai has been down this road before, most notably with Namco X Capcom on the PlayStation 2. That game, which is basically the predecessor to Project X Zone, wasn't very good. It had a nice cast, but it took too long to clear individual maps, and it was really repetitive. It had plenty of flash, but no substance to speak of.

Project X Zone borrows a lot from Namco X Capcom, so it's fair to wonder if it will have the same failings. Frankly, the jury is still out on that front. I did, however, get a chance to play it a little bit last week, and I enjoyed what I saw. It may even be a signal of good things to come for Namco Bandai.

Project X Zone launched in Japan in October with more than 50 playable characters of 29 franchises from Namco Bandai, Sega and Capcom. The game has more than 200 characters total, including protagonists, enemies and those in cutscenes only. In September, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada tweeted that he would push Namco Bandai to localize Project X Zone, and it seems his confidence wasn't for naught.

To supplement the good news, check out a gallery of fresh Project X Zone images right here.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsCapcomJapanKatsuhiro-HaradalocalizationNamco-Bandainintendoproject-x-zoneSegatekkenSun, 23 Sep 2012 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/18/new-project-x-zone-trailer-is-16-minutes-of-crazy-crossovers/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/18/new-project-x-zone-trailer-is-16-minutes-of-crazy-crossovers/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/18/new-project-x-zone-trailer-is-16-minutes-of-crazy-crossovers/#commentsAre you ready to see way, way too many Capcom, Namco, and Sega characters in the same place? Namco Bandai accommodates that desire with this sixteen-minute Project X Zone trailer.

In addition to a really cool animated opening, this video shows pretty much every aspect of gameplay, and then introduces all the characters by series. It's quite thorough. Even the characters from Resonance of Fate show up! Look for them after the humiliating KOS-MOS fanservice.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsnintendoproject-x-zoneTue, 18 Sep 2012 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/project-x-zone-has-more-than-200-characters/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/project-x-zone-has-more-than-200-characters/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/project-x-zone-has-more-than-200-characters/#commentsThe Capcom, Sega, and Namco 3DS crossover game Project X Zone will feature over 200 characters, according to a post on the game's official blog, as translated by Andriasang. This number refers to a combination of allies and enemies, and doesn't account for event scene-only characters, all of which will reportedly come from franchises spanning the three brands.

Project X Zone is being developed by Nintendo-owned Monolith Soft, which created the spiritual precursor to the game for PS2, Namco X Capcom.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsCapcomMonolithmonolith-softNamcoNamco-Bandainintendoproject-x-zoneSegaSun, 24 Jun 2012 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/xenoblade-chronicles-dev-monolith-soft-creating-project-x-zone/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/xenoblade-chronicles-dev-monolith-soft-creating-project-x-zone/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/xenoblade-chronicles-dev-monolith-soft-creating-project-x-zone/#commentsAdd a fourth company to the group contributing to Project X Zone - Nintendo. At least, it's a Nintendo-owned developer creating the 3DS Capcom/Namco/Sega crossover SRPG. Monolith Soft, most recently known for Xenoblade Chronicles, is developing the new game, Famitsu has revealed (via Andriasang).

It makes sense given Monolith's history - it developed Namco X Capcom, a similar crossover game for PS2. What doesn't make sense, at least at face value, is a Nintendo-owned company making a game about three other companies' characters.

The above debut trailer puts in motion the chibi, strategy-RPG style of Nintendo 3DS' Project X Zone, a crossover collaboration between Capcom, Namco Bandai and Sega. The trailer was revealed at Nintendo Direct's livestream extravaganza tonight, and the title is still set to drop in Japan this year.

Project X Zone will feature 16 characters and players will be able to use their Miis to make around 200 in-game items, Andriasang reports.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsnintendonintendo-direct-2012project-x-zoneSat, 21 Apr 2012 00:39:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/project-x-zone-screens-show-a-mob-of-sega-capcom-and-namco-star/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/project-x-zone-screens-show-a-mob-of-sega-capcom-and-namco-star/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/project-x-zone-screens-show-a-mob-of-sega-capcom-and-namco-star/#commentsThe first screens of the combat system in Project X Zone, a collaborative strategy-RPG from Namco, Sega and Capcom, have been released, revealing chibi-like versions of staple characters from each house.

Ever wanted to see Ryu and Ken team up against Tyrant? How about Ulala dancing and fighting? Head over to Famitsu to see that and more.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscapcomnamco-bandainintendoproject-x-zonesegaThu, 12 Apr 2012 19:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/11/srpg-project-x-zone-is-namco-sega-and-capcoms-3ds-crossover/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/11/srpg-project-x-zone-is-namco-sega-and-capcoms-3ds-crossover/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/11/srpg-project-x-zone-is-namco-sega-and-capcoms-3ds-crossover/#commentsIf you assumed the Namco, Capcom, and Sega crossover 3DS project would be some kind of strategy RPG, you assumed correctly. Project X Zone is not an official follow-up to 2006's Namco X Capcom for PS2, but the idea of a crossover SRPG is similar - and this time, of course, Namco is bringing Sega characters into the mix. The name "Project X Zone" was chosen because using the company names would have implied a sequel to Namco X Capcom, producer Kensuke Tsukanaka told Famitsu.

Pairs of characters team up to battle using their signature fighting styles, including Ryu and Ken, Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, Jin and Xiaoyu, and ... Space Channel 5's Ulala and Shining Force EXA'sToma? Specific details of the combat system have yet to be revealed, as all we know at this point is from Famitsu leaks. The game is due in Japan this year.